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atakéVto attackBouwo-a ataké sé moun-an pou vòlè lajan yo.The evil person attacked the people to steal their money.synblotjé anlèbouwé anlèFr.attaquer
atandé1Vto wait for, to awaitMwen té ka atandé'y mé i pa vini.I was waiting for him but he didn't come.synèspéwéFr.attendre
atandé2Vto attend, to be present atTout fanmi-an atandé lètèman-an.The whole family attended the funeral.synasistéasistéFr.attendre
atikNingredientGadè-a mété atik li ansanm pou'y té fè wimèd bay nonm-lan.The seer mixed his ingredients together in order to make medicine for the man.
atitidNattitude, way, lifestyleI ni menm atitid èk manman'y.He has the same attitude as his mother.Fr.attitude
atjivéVto achieveYo atjivé tout sa yo té di yo té kay fè-a.They achieved all that they said they would.Fr.achever
atjwèlmanvar.atjòlmanADVsynapwézanjòdi joupou li pwézan1nowAtjwèlman yo ka twavay.They're working now.synapwézan2nowadays, these daysAtjwèlman la pa ni kay pay.These days there are no foliage houses.Fr.actuellementatjwèlman salasynapwézan salaapwézan sala
avanCONJoppapwé1before (in the sense of time)Nou wè'y avan i pati.We saw him before he left.oppapwé2lest, orPa kouwi la avan ou tonbé.Don't run there lest you fall.Fr.avant
avanséVto advanceNou sa avansé péyi-a.We can advance the country.Fr.avancer
avansmanNadvancementLajan sala kay mennen an gwo avansman pou légliz-la.That money will bring a great advancement to the church.Fr.avancement
avanzyèADVthe day before yesterdayAvanzyè nou alé Castries.The day before yesterday we went to Castries.Fr.avant hier
avègADJblindMisyé-a twapé kò'y avèg.The man became blind.Nblind personLa ni on lékòl pou sé avèg-la.There is a school for the blind.Fr.aveugle
avètismanvar.vètismanNwarningNou inyowé tout sé avètisman-anWe ignored all the warnings.Fr.avertissement
avèwdivar.alavèwdiADVabout, around, approximatelyNou pati avèwdi sizè òswè.We left at about six in the evening.synalafen diapipwébòbòowonowonvèòFr.vers de
avokaNlawyer, attorneyPapa mwen sé on avoka.My father's a lawyer.Fr.avocat
avòtéV1to abort (used of animals)Bèf-la té plenn mé i avòté.The cow was pregnant but it aborted.2to fall prematurely (said of fruit)Tout mango an pyé sala ka avòté.All of the mangoes in that tree fall prematurely.ADJdescription of fruit that falls to the ground before it is maturePa anmasé sé mango-a ki avòté-a.Don't gather up the mangoes that fell before they were mature.oppmatwitémiFr.avorterFr.avorté
avòtsèvisADJat your serviceNou avòtsèvis pou'w.We are at your service.Fr.à votre service
avoudwévar.voudwéVto wishMwen avoudwé i té la.I wish she were here.Fr.voudrais
avousADJmercurial, moody, temperamentalTifi sala avous pasé ki.That girl is really moody.
AvwiNAprilFr.avril
awaINTERJNo! Oh no!Awa! Pa di sa!Oh no! Don't say that!oppwiwi
awaliNa type of tree with an inedible fruitWasin pyé awali-a mawé oliwon pyé pòwyé-a.The root of the awali tree is tied around the white cedar tree.
awétéVto arrestYo awété vòlè-a.They arrested the thief.memnen lalwaFr.arrêter


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